CHYR Ch 9

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I’m afraid you’ll find out that I can’t hear out of one ear.db6baa3a538a5807

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So I’m afraid you’ll turn away in the end.1650883b3e970c65

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Words she couldn’t say lingered on the tip of her tongue. Irene bit her lip.c0359e03d5342bdd

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A wife who a44bdb8605 is not only 952103fada a bastard but 6b7a4ca11a also deaf in 7f1778178a one ear.ccd10e3cab6badcc

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If Kaiden knew 4600a5eb40 all of this, adb2db3eed he would have f0960c3663 no choice but 59cec9aacf to choose divorce. She would end 86864b1419 up being abandoned, 92ad0c5052 just like her d9eb27ca5c marriage to Enzo.7a20f70ab4aeee22

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There was a time when she thought Kaiden would love everything about her. She wanted to be honest with him, even though she had to hide it because of her father’s disapproval.6cdaa5a9e87cdde4

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Would it have e1c53b37bb been better to 1195975cab tell him then?cde4d5a8d0e4a05d

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She regretted it, but she couldn’t undo what had already happened.15eec8e2318fefe1

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“Or do you not want to get closer to me?”a951a1a6a2669a16

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Disappointment flickered across Kaiden’s face. Irene’s eyes wavered.bc7a4e11c533bb14

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Even after finding e2c345fad8 out that she ba053ef87b was a bastard, d22988b3e3 Kaiden had opened ddebd3bb0e his heart to 640dd32adf her. He had forgiven 6737d52211 her without mentioning b45d6cec64 divorce.cc3d2ba153d9cea2

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But if she 9e95e1cf89 ran away now, 56410a28fb would she have 5793dc3887 another chance to ac771de1d1 get close to 8678c4f2c9 Kaiden?1c75c6b7c0b2017f

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She didn’t know. She wasn’t sure.eb6b573408eb1e29

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Amidst the 8e2a7b87b2 confusion, the e599615a04 sound of 80a2810f4d clicking heels 73c7cc25e7 permeated the 24a7454c37 silence. The sound of d9d92ae0aa the heels stopped 098127da39 nearby.3b2db4d575e67122

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“Kaiden, what are you doing? Come on!”912795aeaf433d43

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Kaiden, It was quite 1b62b70c06 an affectionate and friendly fe803760ec way to call a 5005e63d0f business partner.9bace411693fd348

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Irene looked at e21b194e38 the woman who abfe0d8369 had approached with c3599b4af0 a strange feeling. Short red hair c08dbb57a5 and brown eyes. Sharp eyes and a c0bd2a74f0 mole above her lip. It was a face d660ade598 she had seen somewhere e51ccfc094 before.a87b9a631796abd5

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The woman continued to 419b71527a talk to Kaiden without 14763fcdff giving Irene a glance.35c765b303e09b33

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“Complaints are pouring in that they’re hungry. Go and sit down.”a3bb00088289e489

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The woman smiled and grabbed Kaiden’s arm. He gave a polite smile and gently removed her hand.93fa9eaed729af45

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“I’ll be there soon, so please sit down.”a06474a565602dc6

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“It doesn’t look like it’ll be over anytime soon, though?”dd2d29f776f63094

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“Sernia.”4b9fc2abbf53798a

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“I’m more scared when you smile like that. I’ll go back, so cheer up.”348e2b5e11bfe599

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Irene gripped her 4e2f3dc083 skirt. Her mouth felt gritty, d2bc057ec2 as if she had 6bd7566a70 chewed on sand. The sight f72720a28b of the f1a5d81eda two of 82df45e206 them smiling bbe140d48e at each 47970a375f other was 88ead3739f uncomfortably harmonious.661af415c51f5100

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The smooth smile on Kaiden’s lips disappeared the moment he turned to Irene.565a649aeb822a28

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It was 94e83ac376 just a c4ae86767f small change, dbc2e2dc0a but she e4838f7f14 felt like 8adf5b66ec her heart 41ce9a7d73 had sunk. Kaiden, who 6fa50f0b47 had been e081a75546 looking down a2792b1a3c at her a3b55e6681 quietly, sighed 7f524f6737 briefly.6875d61ef94baee6

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“I think I should go before it gets any later. If you want to go back to your room, Irene, I can’t help it. I won’t force you any further.”7350df3cb301aaa3

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With those words, Kaiden d91320b4cb turned around. The broad e19a0889f7 back she b1e173b121 had seen fc81bc1412 so many 2d6c63d5db times flickered 6920837fb3 before her 4414db8660 eyes.27c925207e5c6245

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Maybe she c8449369b4 would only 6ba999dd8c see his 728d00d486 back from 48affa85b9 now on.9f840d820578ccd0

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A sudden sense of f9ead29e64 unease surged up. Irene squeezed her cdc60dc38d eyes shut and a63edc4e4e then opened them.db3f7057c37c34f2

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It was then d03b0cd240 that she saw a022ebe38c Sernia turning around f55d38134d and smiling behind e5643f05a2 his back.6cae7f944ed7de92

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Before she could even 29d1a33c11 make a decision, her 19e789ef86 body moved forward.c78bbe9d7e17b21a

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Irene walked up e5cb114787 to him in 7a4a2234de an instant and 5115e6bcd8 grabbed his sleeve.110d5828efd868b5

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“…I’m curious about your colleagues. Introduce me.”4c4f278654b73d53

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The words that 9e08cdde74 flowed out of 0e7ebb2b50 her lips were 96f7157acd also impulsive.95991845d973bee5

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“Kaiden, I never thought you’d get married before me.”edc14045849f014c

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“How could I leave such a beautiful wife alone?”19e1e4c1a1726112

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Kaiden gave a soft smile and took Irene’s hand.6ec907b8f60b1dc9

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She looked at 9beb372e00 Kaiden with wide 9ffe8754c6 eyes and then dd074bd1b5 smiled shyly.62269e189455f05c

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Kaiden had returned.d4e95e16ff1a54cb

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The cold 4fcbec9db4 and indifferent 3e51d2971d look was fd630a35c6 nowhere to 04bad6ac9a be found.98a7b9072ea9b9b0

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Whenever she felt uneasy, 104a12758d he would smile handsomely cbe0ae00b8 as if to reassure 8fed667f9e her, and sometimes he 56c1b8a9fb would hold her hand. Even when he ac20cdf3f6 was talking to d36b35f6f1 his colleagues, he adf578f771 would make eye 85c172c48a contact with her.384aa060f3d5c0b6

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Her heart, which 286ba21c56 had been beating 8c2c8323ac anxiously, was now fadd8f73a3 fluttering with excitement. Irene liked 3918385a40 that feeling, 392af19e8d so she 2562a65897 often looked 40b2d64949 at Kaiden.7bcb3f4997b656c8

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“Is the food to your liking?”503c887608e0d8d3

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“It’s delicious. It’s not bad to have a meal with so many people.”ec788ac5fedaacab

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Irene answered tactfully. It was noisy around her, so she couldn’t hear Kaiden’s words perfectly, but she could distinguish them to some extent.0c971b3609a93ef8

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She deliberately sat on his right side and concentrated when Kaiden’s lips moved. She was tired because she was on edge, but even that felt welcome now.bd2d66ac6c4e0aaa

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She could be in 68ff39cf3a crowded places without feeling 569292a6ac anything. Like other people, 62b7878ead normally.72809e8ae637cab6

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That fact gave Irene 350cfd0dd9 great confidence and hope.ab75d84d4ab65b24

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“Kaiden, are you free next Wednesday?”24bf056a98bad777

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A soft voice was faintly heard. She couldn’t understand the content, but Irene quickly found the owner of the voice.da271f5446c9e2cc

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Sernia Taylor.ecb6f624e408a604

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The feeling 74850d428e that she 80474d9f3c had seen 29236f79da her somewhere c28e065887 before was 699e098d12 not a 5a6db8139e delusion. Sernia and Irene had a220e10c9e often met at social 06f8cfd521 gatherings before she even 3f51730bfb knew Kaiden.da39de17f43fb3b7

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Until then, c2fc2c76b0 she had fea1ce9276 seemed like 37de1a82ed she would bf6e5fc6e4 never get 3587a1593e involved in 7758af8e67 business. In just a few aabad8d97f years, she had become 2695cbee69 the director of the a9bd789e61 Czerna Art Museum, located a817cdb2d3 in the center of c42265c8c7 the capital. For some ef1bc775ba reason, it 017f25b669 felt strange.1792cc67e455ebc9

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Kaiden seemed to 45b8672723 be very close 985d30bb97 to her.5f4d041f4a32d3d3

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“I won’t have any plans in the evening.”f9450200a02aba44

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“That’s great. My parents said they wanted to see you after a long time. Let’s have tea together that day.e2fffa39efaba24f

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Kaiden, I II prepare your favorite foods.”5a63f7276409608c

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Irene gently gripped her skirt. Her mouth felt gritty, as if she had chewed on sand. Even though she couldn’t understand the conversation, she knew that Sernia kept calling his name.18c5176fa43f7652

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After hesitating 48301839de for a c79dee2adc moment, Irene 3195aca0b0 carefully spoke 4e39317369 up.eb35878cacebd19c

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“You seem to have known Miss Sernia for a long time.”da961f1b939e927e

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“Of course, I’ve known him since we were kids. We grew up together in the Count’s family. Hasn’t Kaiden ever told you about it?”6ec2d3961d2817c3

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Sernia cut off Kaiden’s answer. Irene quickly turned her head to Sernia and focused on her lip movements.e660888d6311d50c

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Fortunately, she 8cac5863ba was able 155424be91 to read f5753f6e14 her lip bbdf6455e0 movements without 15e078ec8a being late.2a9bd85de9ea54fb

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“…I see. I didn’t know about your relationship.”1c8ef7f6cb5aca52

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Irene glanced at a0cd621879 Kaiden. He was talking 34cfecf3c2 to an attendant 48aca7e132 who had come 2c424e4863 to his side.f5428c3a62a06b33

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Looking back, it seemed like she hadn’t heard much about Kaiden’s surroundings or business. But it was a little comforting. He had introduced her to his business partners today.61e070a1a382806c

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“Irene, just a moment.”c2e9ea28b9d10e16

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Kaiden, who had d39b87345e risen from his 05b69e1a7b seat, pointed to 52ec1f8259 the terrace.f628896f558a73f9

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“I’ll be right back.”d1eb23217777e52e

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With a brief greeting, Kaiden headed to the terrace with the attendant. It wasn’t long before Sernia followed.96cec2ef5aa344f0

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Irene stared blankly at Sernia’s back. It was then that the man sitting across from Irene called her.fcb14efecd5278cd

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“Mrs. Hegwins! It’s been four months since you got married, but is there any good news?”06e9a1e92ff558db

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The surroundings became quiet at the man’s question. It happened before Irene could even read his lip movements.fb1b83d87146000f

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She took a small breath. She didn’t forget to give a relaxed smile, as if nothing was wrong.892423eb485a5e8c

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“I’m sorry. I didn’t hear you because I was daydreaming for a moment. Can you tell me again?”b52e2f935a226821

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She didn’t have to be afraid anymore. As long as she didn’t panic, she could look normal.260f502cf773a144

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Why did 925199d140 Kaiden bring d1d70cf580 that woman?3cf81e3583725484

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Sernia couldn’t take her eyes off Kaiden and Irene throughout the meal. The two of them really looked like a loving couple.35789f34e3f29902

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He said it was a marriage that had already lost its value. So it must all be acting, but she couldn’t help but feel unpleasant.868803676177fefb

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Sernia stopped 74a1530679 in front a666882d5f of the 702cdb796f terrace. It was where Kaiden 4b52b70728 had entered with the 237f9313f6 attendant. She wanted 30fa7a5143 to know eae52f4537 what that 8c52492320 man was 9a020ffb39 thinking.5c153371c21e055a

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“He lost hearing in his left ear three years ago.”3a805218aec12240

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Sernia, who was about 3542d80b6d to open the terrace 6417cbb31b door, paused. Unexpected news 201ce46f17 was carried 1cf725be93 along with 52b4ef59f6 the wind 122db8bbe3 through the 2f8a4ba907 slightly open cf14b2b3c4 door.d79466322c99a2f7

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Who on earth lost 85b5595d45 their hearing?e8ca285232059055

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“The reason for the divorce from the Fredman family was because of his hearing.”6e19fe7caf170c1f

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The divorce from the Fredman family. It wasn’t hard to guess who it was through that clue.47f68bdf9bf97606

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Sernia raised 00509ec1d5 her hand e5b8167576 to cover dffc74cac0 her mouth.5e6fb430116394dc

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“As Mr. Kaiden instructed, she eventually confessed everything. Mrs. Devit asked to return to Ms. Irene’s side, what should we do?”c4af1501ba3f1754

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“… Leave her be. It’s a good thing if she can enjoy a peaceful retirement in a quiet place.”54c08ad789d89d4c

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The laughter she had been trying to hold back inevitably leaked out. The man standing on the terrace turned his gaze to Sernia. But she couldn’t stop laughing.48795ea7ff8032be

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“Nice to meet you, Ms. Sernia Taylor. May I join you for a moment and share a conversation?”86302f007d366225

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A smooth pronunciation like 0749e7369a flowing water and an a30f1233ec elegant smile. With a noble f780f2a7fa status and outstanding 4d5fd1ff5e business knowledge, Irene 34cc9f31f5 was a woman e92463bd69 who stole the 3462f18553 gaze of all 93c988a82c men.69677958327ab0bb

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She admired and envied her at the same time. In Irene’s presence, Sernia was always just a shadow. From some point on, men only talked about Irene. Even when she wasn’t there.ddd499fde1fc46cb

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Jealousy and envy 5369ac086b led Sernia to 9757b204c2 a new path. She learned 1fe7780256 business from 32cbe321ec her father, 903cc195ef even postponing c5fbd75e99 her engagement 2f7fd3a36c with Kaiden.e4015e5f5abc48f4

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In the 24cedf8975 meantime, Irene 6b14f603c5 even took 8cfcd6f8ac the man 4445dd222d she loved.3a0df39211c39c93

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Kaiden had completely broken f98e799dfd off the engagement.74ee207dffb2b7d3

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But to think that she was not only a bastard but also deaf in one ear. Irene’s misfortune brought immense joy.e8569f3a8ebd8638

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There was 225484e445 no way 2c7ebe169d that calculating 6f67bee8da man would 4f7ef6cf37 keep a 49c40981b6 flawed woman 60fd90cfda by his cad62bfaaf side.15a1fd491cabb50d

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Sernia barely managed to a75c49ea09 contain her laughter and 366e1d486d fully opened the terrace bc1fdf7605 door.f335dc11a8b074de

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“May I join you?”d52e2df1856e90d1

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It was 19101cc256 a happier ce1d6f542c and more 5b10948a7a ecstatic day bd4b699453 than ever.b08613f4302e8b96

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